Join Ang, Jared and Chris as they talk about two common slip ups GMs make while running our games and how to recover from them.

Join Jared as he gets together with Rob Heinsoo. In between moments of being an excited and extremely enthusiastic fan, Jared talks to him about 13th Age and all things gaming!

Ang, Chris and Josh chat about mixing up genres in our RPGs and as a result touch on what genre is, and why we can and should mash it all up together!

Ang, Jared, and JT get together on the mics to talk about all the ins and outs of taking over the GMing duties in an existing group. Links: Pathfinder Mini-Dungeon Tome D&D 5e Mini-Dungeon Tome MORE

In honor of D&D’s 50th Anniversary, a whole bunch of Gnomes get on the mics to talk about our history with this venerable game. Prepare for a little nostalgia and musings about this hobby we MORE

Ang, JT and Senda chat about the logistics of adding new players to your groups and new characters to your games. Links: Mythulu CardsXenolanguageCoriolis: The Great Dark KickstarterSavage Worlds Science Fiction Companion Kickstarter

Ang, Jared and Josh get together and talk about what we can take from video games and apply to the RPGs we bring to the table. Links: Jared’s Marvel Multiverse RPG Extended Objectives

Ang welcomes Bridgett Jeffries, Chaosium Community Coordinator to the Stew, where they talk about what that role means to the modern gaming community. Also, horror games and how our tastes change! Links

In our first Gnomecast of 2024, Ang welcomes Josh Storey to the Stew! Links

Ang, JT and Tomas get together and talk about all the little things that help create deep, textured worlds for our players.

Ang has a chat with Bryan Steele about his work with Evil Genius Games and Everyday Heroes, along with all the other things he has been doing as a Professional Nerd for the last twenty-plus years.

Ang, Chris, & Jared talk about superhero games and get off on a variety of comic book and superhero media tangents. Links

Join Ang, along with guests Carl Lehmann and Alex Thomas where they talk about organizing and running multi-table games! These can be a lot of fun, but require a different kind of organization and coordination.

Ang, Chris, & Jared talk about using Canon Characters in your games. They touch on their experiences as a GM and player and then give some tips and tricks to make it a little easier for you to make you IP games with Canon Characters work.

Some of us are attending conventions once again and thought we should share our best tips for how to go about existing in the convention space. Enjoy.

We have a 20 year gaming group anniversary to celebrate and Ang does it with her crew by recording a Gnomecast. They talk about how they've kept this group going for 20 years, the changes, and challenges they've delt with, and some pretty good stories about characters and campaigns they've played together.

The gnomes are happy to welcome back Walt to the gnome tree. Walt is one of the original gnomes and an RPG game designer with more writing credits than he can remember. From Cubicle 7s Victoriana to Green Ronin's days of DC adventures. Check out this conversation that's nostalgia, interesting, and informative.

Ang, Chris, and Senda get together to talk about some of the RPG a day questions from 2023.

JT sits down with the Demon Lord himself, Rob Schwalb from Schwalb Entertainment to talk about his newest game, Shadow of the Weird Wizard.

Session 0. We're doing it again. Why? Because it's important. Why is it important? Because it helps groups understand who the characters they're playing are, why the characters are doing what they're doing, places them firmly into the campaign and setting of the game, and give all the players at the table a bunch of information so they can have a easier time creating that shared vision of play at the table. For expanded upon information like this check out the actual podcast.

Not every seed that's planted in the ground grows which is why you need to get some fertile soil, space your seeds in the soil properly, water them as needed, and monitor those seeds as they begin to spout and grow. Same thing applies to Plot Seeds but instead of trowels, watering cans, and enriched soil we bring a different set of tools and ideas to the game table. Characters, places, items, and events. So take a journey though Ang, Chris, and Jared's metaphorical garden and get into how they use plot seeds in games.

The gnomes welcome Alex Thomas from Green Ronin, the line developer for Mutants and Masterminds. Ang might have also Gulliver travelled him to a chain to get this interview. Either way, the conversation is pretty good, filled with super hero gaming conversations, and talk of writing for RPG companies. Please forgive our audio as this was done on one mic in unideal conditions.

We're talking about parties. Not adventuring parties. Masquerades, balls, shindigs, gatherings, formal dances, ragers, raves, and festivals. Chris and Jared want to help you drop that holiday party right in the middle of your game and make it as memorable as possible.

Join Ang, Josh, and Phil as they talk about GMing for Turtles. No, not those charming reptiles with a house on their back, but the players that end up not wanting to engage with what you're putting down in front of them!

It's here. It's there. It's every bleeping where. Quantum Ogre. Quantum Ogre.

Join Ang, JT, and guest Andy Jaksetic as they talk about the art of pregenerated characters. They cover everything from why you would want pre-made characters to what details you need to give your players.

Join Ang, Josh, and Tomas as they talk about running factions in your campaigns. Everything from how to create them, how to connect them, and how to use them for your players.

Ang, Jared and Chris get on the mics to talk about unwinnable scenarios. Why to run them, how to run them, and everything in between!

Ang, Jared and Chris get on the mics to talk about unwinnable scenarios. Why to run them, how to run them, and everything in between!

Ang, Jared and Senda chat about how Imposter Syndrome has affected their relationship with running and playing RPGs along with some ideas on how to navigate through those feelings.

Ang gets JT and Walt on the mics to learn more about what the OSR (Old School... Renaissance? Revival? Retro? The R varies) actually is. Join us and learn more about this style of roleplaying game.

Join Ang, JT, and guest Alex Thomas as they talk about the difference in the skills needed to run games versus play games.

Join Ang, JT, and Tomas as they look at what they hoped to accomplish RPG wise in 2024, how that turned out, and what they're hoping for in 2025.

Join Ang, Matt, and Senda as they talk about how to help your gaming group survive the inevitable scheduling woes of the holiday season.

Join Ang, Jared and Josh as they talk about what to do when you have characters in your game whose mechanical abilities overlap and you can't rely on traditional 'niche' protection to move the spotlight around the table. Or, what to do when you somehow end up with a group of just bards!

Join us for our 200th episode of the Gnomecast, as we talk about why we do this. What's this? Giving gaming advice on Gnome Stew and this podcast. And who's we? A bunch of gnomes who could take a little time to talk about the love we have for this hobby and why we keep giving gaming advice.

Join Ang along with Jared and JT as they talk about how to bring the spooky to your table as we get deep into the Halloween season.

Join Ang, Josh and Carl Lehman as they talk about setting stakes for your games and how to keep your players and their characters invested and involved.

Join Ang, Tomas and Walt as they talk about bringing brand new players into the hobbies. Tips, tricks, and things to keep in mind as you introduce the hobby to someone for the first time.

Join Ang, Josh and JT as they talk about the dreaded, forbidden topic of splitting the party! Is it good? Is it bad? Does it depend? They'll talk about it all.

Join Ang, Chris, and Tomas as they discuss all the ins and outs of running mysteries!

Join Ang along with Jared and guest Andy Jaksetic as they talk about the immense responsibility of running Super Hero RPGs to the best of your abilities!

Join Ang along with Jared and Tomas as they talk about how to get a group stuck on playing one particular game to try something else.

Join Ang, along with Josh and Senda as they talk about the different styles of roleplaying games and why it can help improve your experience to understand what types you enjoy most.

Join Jared as he interviews Lou Anders and discusses Fury of the Forsaken.

Join Ang along with Chris and Phil as they talk about managing continuity for you and your players in your campaigns.

Join Ang along with Chris and Phil as they talk about managing continuity for you and your players in your campaigns.

Join Ang along with Josh and JT as they talk about how to navigate having multiple game systems embedded in your brain.

Join Ang and special guest, Charles Cohen, as they talk about emerging AI technology and its place in the RPG space.

Join Jared and Tracy Sizemore as they discuss her Savage Worlds setting The Han Cluster, an optimistic sci-fi roleplaying game.